Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 864 › Conversation 864-003

Nixon & Bull on Cardinal Raimondi and Oval Office meeting

Tuesday, February 27, 1973 · 3:46 PM–3:55 PM ET · Oval Office · 27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation864-003 on Tape 864StartTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 3:46 PMEndTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 3:55 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 864-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull briefly discussed the upcoming meeting with Cardinal-designate Luigi Raimondi. Bull informed the President that the Cardinal had not yet arrived, prompting Nixon to decide to proceed with seeing him as soon as possible. The conversation was very short, with Bull departing before 3:55 pm.

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President, would you look at this?

Huh?

Yes, sir.

Well, I think I've got to see this Cardinal now, so it's better if I get through with him.

Okay.

He's out of the office right now.

The Cardinal hasn't shown up yet.

All right.

NARA Description

On February 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:46 pm and 3:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 864-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 864-3

Date: February 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:46 pm and 3:55 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

       John W. Dean, III
             -Location
             -Meeting with President
             -President's meeting with Cardinal-designate Luigi Raimondi
                    -Location
                    -Arrival
             -Dean meeting
                                               -3-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                               Conversation No. 864-3 (cont’d)

                      -Timing

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:55 pm.

Also recorded on February 27, 1973

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416-002 3:40 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and 3:46 pm.
864-001 3:46 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:46 pm and 3:55 pm.
864-002 3:46 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:46 pm and 3:55 pm.
864-004 3:55 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:55 pm to 4:20 pm.
864-005 4:21 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Peter M. Flanigan, Luigi Raimondi, White House photographer, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:21 pm to 4:36 pm.
864-006 4:36 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and David C. Hoopes met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:36 pm and 4:37 pm.
864-007 4:37 PM · 40 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Richard M. Helms, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:37 pm to 5:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 864-003, February 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/864-003 (accessed October 1, 2026).